The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-30
WashingtO Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. g., June "a, 1887.

1 am Slad 10 De aDIe TO say tnat Mr.
Corcoran has recovered sufficiently to
seek the cooling shades of Deer Park,
he being unable to stand the fatigue
of the trip to his usual resort, the
White Sulphur Springs.
For the present the President has
discontinued his public receptions,
owing, probably to the severe ordeal
of such an undertaking., with the ther-
mometer dallyiug with the nineties.
1t has just transpired that during
Mr.. Jay Gould's late mysterious visit
to this city, he really did a generous
and patriotic act, for which L wish to
give him credit. While viewing Mt.
Vernon, where Washington's remains
are entombed, Mr.. Gould, learning
that tract of land contiguous to the
estate was desired to protect the pro.
perty from encroachment, he ordered
it bought at his expense for 81. 500, the
owners being Lawrence and Elizabeth
Washington, great-grand.ne and
niece of the first President, and pre-
sented it to the ladies of the Mt. Ver-
non Association.
The grand jury of the District of
Columbia have, in their report, pre-
sented the Post Office, Treasury, aud
Interior Department buildings as be-
ing in such bad sanitary condition as
to endanger the health and lives of
the several thousands employed in
ment Printing Office, as well as some
of the Theatres, are pronounced moth
ing better than human fire traps. In
calling the attention of Congress to
the matter, the grand jury will say
that if private individual were re-
spOnsible for such state of offairs a.
this, he would be indicted for main
tanning a nuisance. The Building In
-pector had this to say on the subject
of the Printing Office. 1t is the
worst fire trap in the United States,
and disgrace to the Government
That building is four stories high, SOC
feet long and 80 feet wide, and in the
two upper stories about 500 women
work, and yet there is only one stair
way for them to escape by in case of q
| fire."
Once more the head of the assassin,
Guiteau, bobs up to public view, and
will be exhibited in New York Mu
senm. 1t is said by those familiar with
the circumstances that there can be
no doubt of the genuineness of this
| head. The bones of the assassin were
articulated and placed in the Medical
| Museum of the National Capitol
where they still remain, but it now il
divulged, that a doctor severed the
head. for speculative rather than sci
entitic purposes.
| Pension ommissiOner Black la:
decided to exercise the authority vested
in him by law and to restrict the Iegal
fees in cases of Attorneys for Mexican
Pension Claims to $40. though the law
| allows a fee of $25. if such a CONTRACT
has been made, provided it is approved
| by the Commissioner of Pensions
But Gen Black thinks the former fee
is enough in such cases, and has ISSUED
an order limiting fees in these cases
to that amount. -. s4,
The business of the Interstate Com
mission continues to grow and has al
ready reached proportions not antici
pated by its authors or members, ant
it is now believed that the work vii
require the services of about tift,
clerks. There have been nearly 200
applications for appointment 20 clerk
ship under the Commission. Sutl
vast and varied interests are commit
ted to the charge of the Commission
that it will soon be rightly considered
one of the most important Bureaus o
the Government and one that will
continue to grow in popular favor.
There Is dismay among the aged ant
incapable clerks of the Navy Depart
ment, for Secretary Whitney announc
es his purpose to overhaul the who'll
force and clean out all the barnacle
and dead timber. The Secretary seem
to think that this course, however un
popular with those affected, is essen
his trust.
Recent developments convince M
that the Republicans are impresse'
with the idea that their only hope o
success in 1888 is to agitate sectional
issues and infiame the minds of tn
people of the North with the old wa
feeling. The first step to this end i
the Dependent Pension Bill, the next
its echo, the battle flag howl, and tn
bird will be the conversion of tn
Republic into a partisan Republican
organization. to be rounded up by tn
nomination of a military candidete, O
"a bloody shirt shrieker.
The estimated receipts and disburse
ments of the Government in July an,
August show that there will be de
crease raj. '.er than an increase of tn
Treasury surplus during that time
After providing for $40, ZIG, 600 of tn
8 per cent. bonds due July 1st, tn
surplus will be about $37 900, 900. TIL
pension appropriate IN of $40. .O75, 90
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1Ss
is already exhausted, consequently tn
Pension Bureau reports that when tn
new appropriation becomes available
July lst. it will draw $l2, 900, 900 70
pensions, leaving then Treasury SUI
plus of SIS, ,O0O,O 900.
THE Standard Oil Trust has a capi
tai of over $IO0, 900 900. the Cotton o.
Trust of $50, 600, 900, the Cattle Trus
of $25, 900, 900, and Rubber Trust, jus
organized. has capital of $35 900, ,OOO
| In these are mora oapitol opd .rro